Industry News – Page 151

  • Two of the latest 20DF engines will be used in a new dual-fuel ferry to be built by Fassmer
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    Wärtsilä equipment for LNG ferry

    2013-12-13T12:20:00Z

    Wärtsilä is to supply a full propulsion package and LNG equipment for a new passenger ferry being built for Germany’s Reederei Cassen Eils GmbH.

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    Single Window

    2013-12-13T07:30:00Z

    Transport and logistics research and innovation company Inlecom Systems Ltd has launched the first ever guide and checklist to enable maritime authorities and trade organisations to fulfil their obligation to deliver ship reporting formalities in electronic format via a single window.

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    Spanish links

    2013-12-13T07:30:00Z

    LD Lines has announced plans to further increase its ferry service network to Spain with the addition of a weekly return sailing to Gijón, linking in with its existing France (St.Nazaire) – Spain (Gijón) route and a recently launched new service between Poole UK and Santander.

  • SeaExplorer can navigate at sea for months gathering subsea data that can be transmitted periodically via satellite back to a ground station Photo: Wiki/Yannlepage
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    Underwater glider breaks world record

    2013-12-12T17:18:00Z

    Undersea robotics expert, ACSA, has concluded a record breaking mission with its SeaExplorer underwater glider in conjunction with the Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV) oat the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC).

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    ECDIS deal

    2013-12-12T13:20:00Z

    Norwegian E-navigation specialist Navtor has the entire Hurtigruten fleet signed up to use its innovative ENC Service.

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    Naval conservation

    2013-12-12T13:08:00Z

    The British Royal Navy has adopted a new approach to minimising its impact on the environment that could become a blueprint for other Naval services.

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    ECDIS for dredgers

    2013-12-12T13:00:00Z

    Germany’s Pronautas BV GmbH and Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group have announced a new partnership to roll out an ECDIS implementation program onboard Jan De Nul vessels.

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    Polish cooperation

    2013-12-12T11:59:00Z

    UAE based maritime and offshore services provider Drydocks World and Maritime World has signed an MoU with MARS Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamkniety (MARS Closed-End Investment Fund), a Warsaw, Poland based company.

  • The sinking of the Prestige is an iconic example of why places of refuge are important
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    ISU renews call for places of refuge

    2013-12-12T10:32:00Z

    Captain Leendert Muller, new president of the International Salvage Union, renewed the organisation’s call for progress on places of refuge at the ISU Press Luncheon in London last month.

  • The £150m expansion project at ABP's Port of Southampton is well underway
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    ABP Southampton expansion makes progress

    2013-12-12T10:12:00Z

    ABP Port of Southampton’s £150m expansion project is well underway, with dredging set to begin in January 2014.

  • The DEA says that there are now more relaxed requirements in comparison to the last bidding process undertaken for the Anholt offshore windfarm Photo: Poul Gerner
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    Horns Rev 3 windfarm notice for tender

    2013-12-11T18:13:00Z

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has launched the contract notice for the tender of the upcoming 400 MW Horns Rev 3 offshore windfarm.

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    €3.6m upgrade for Swedish port

    2013-12-11T15:16:00Z

    The European Union is investing €3.6m in a series of studies for the upgrade of infrastructure at the Swedish Port of Luleå.

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    Tidal award

    2013-12-11T07:30:00Z

    Nordic marine energy technology company Minesto won the Industry Pioneer Award at the recent International Tidal Energy Summit in London.

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    Norwegian Schottel

    2013-12-11T07:30:00Z

    Frydenbø and Schottel have taken another step to strengthen the Schottel brand in Norway.

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    Gdansk 1m TEU

    2013-12-11T07:30:00Z

    DCT Gdansk has joined the ranks of container terminals handling 1m TEU annually and more.

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    Protecting German flagged vessels

    2013-12-10T14:28:00Z

    The UK’s Protection Vessels International (PVI), part of Protection Group International and a leading provider of private maritime security services, has achieved accreditation to deploy armed guards on German flagged vessels.

  • Alstom says its two new factories are progressing well at Saint-Nazaire
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    Alstom and STX France transition agreement

    2013-12-10T12:11:00Z

    Alstom and STX France have come to an agreement that covers the supply of transition parts used to affix an offshore wind turbine to its monopile foundations.

  • The new ferry will be the first German flagged newbuild to be equipped to operate primarily on LNG
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    DNV GL class for Helgoland ferry

    2013-12-09T10:53:00Z

    The new Fassmer built Helgoland ferry for AG EMS, will be constructed under the supervision of classification society DNV GL.

  • The LNG hybrid barge will enable the Port of Hamburg to provide cold ironing power to cruise ships
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    World's first LNG hybrid barge set for 2014

    2013-12-09T10:29:00Z

    Slovakia''s Shipbuilding and Machinery is to build the world''s first LNG hybrid barge, a contract awarded by Hybrid Port Energy GmbH, a subsidiary of Becker Marine Systems GmbH & Co KG.

  • Daniel Esser: "We look forward to this cooperation and the opportunities that it will produce"
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    Kongsberg Maritime acquires Embient

    2013-12-06T15:34:00Z

    Kongsberg Maritime has acquired Embient GmbH – a move that it says will strengthen its scope of deliveries to the underwater inspection and monitoring market.